Mac designer: Samsung phone fooled me — Apple's expert design witness, and former Mac icon designer says that she mistook one of Samsung's devices for Apple's. — SAN JOSE, Calif. — One of Apple's early designers apparently picked up a Samsung device believing it had been made by Apple.

Up Next: Highlight (Or Something) To Crush Craigslist — Twas just a week ago that the NY Times argued that Craigslist was virtually bulletproof. Not because it's anything special, but because they cultivate a false image of doing good while simultaneously bullying competitors with their lawyers:

Microsoft's Massive Metro Mistake — Don't call it Metro. Call it overkill. — There's an old saw that Windows users adopt every other version of Microsoft's OS, and Microsoft seems to be trying to make this “new every two” legend come true, if we believe Microsoft guru Mary Jo Foley's recent story …

Microsoft is already working on Surface 2 tablets — Exclusive A dozen job adverts for “the next generation” posted online — Microsoft Surface: great design but there's more to come — The Surface tablets that Microsoft will start selling on 26 October at Microsoft Stores …

The self-driving car logs more miles on new wheels — Technology is at its best when it makes people's lives better, and that's precisely what we're going for with our self-driving car project. We're using advanced computer science to try and make driving safer and more enjoyable.

Who's That Woman in the Twitter Bot Profile? — They're sometimes called “bimbots”—the army of Twitter bots with pretty profile pictures. Who are the women pictured in those photos? This is the story of the quest to find out. — After weeks of trying, I'd nearly found the real person behind a Twitter bot.

Apple's ‘Genius’ Ads Disappear From the Olympics — 1 of 3 — Have you noticed that Apple's much-debated “Genius” ads have disappeared from the Olympics? — Well, you're not imagining things. A rep for TBWA/Media/Arts Lab, Apple's ad agency, says the ads are not running anymore, but that was the plan all along.

After Delay, Twitter Sends Data on User Issuing Threats — Twitter officials have complied with a court order to turn over account information to help New York police investigators identify who threatened to carry out an attack like the Colorado movie theater shooting at a Broadway theater …

The Bottom Line on Apple and YouTube — Normally, losing home page placement for an app on the iPhone and iPad would cause gnashing of teeth and wailing of tongues in the afflicted boardroom, along with wholesale firings and restructuring. — But in YouTube's case, losing that coveted spot …